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Eduardo Monteiro

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Eduardo Henrique Soares Monteiro (born 1966 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian concert pianist, university professor and piano teacher.

Eduardo Monteiro
Professional headshot of Eduardo Monteiro.
Eduardo Monteiro
Born1966 (age 57–58)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Education
Musical career
WebsiteOfficial website

Musical education

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Graduating with a BA and an MA from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, he earned a doctorate at the Sorbonne in 2000 on the subject of the chamber music of Brazilian composer Henrique Oswald.[1] Initial piano teachers included Esther Naiberger and Myrian Dauelsberg, and he received many prizes in Brazil. He continued his studies at the International Piano Academy Lake Como[2] and finally at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, with Wha-Kyung Byun.[3]

Prizes

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Monteiro gained European recognition at the Cologne International Piano Competition in 1989, winning first prize and the prize for a performance of a Beethoven piano concerto.[4] He was a prize-winner at the International Piano Competition in Dublin (1991) and at the Paloma O'Shea International Piano Competition in Santander (1992).

Eduardo Monteiro was awarded the Carlos Gomes prize in 2004 and the pianist prize for the year 2005.[5]

International career

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Solo recitals include Wigmore Hall (London) in 2003 [6] and 2008,[7] the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory[8] in 2007, Rome[9] (2011) and Charleston[10] (SC) USA 2015.

Eduardo Monteiro has performed with the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra (Termikanov),[11] Munich Philharmonic (Fisch)(Gasteig, 6 July 1997), National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland (Bakels)(NCH, 13 December 1991), the Novosibirsk Symphony Orchestra (Katz). He has also performed with the Minas Gerais Philharmonic Orchestra (Tibiriçá) and other principal orchestras of Brazil.[12]

Proponent of Brazilian music

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Monteiro is a proponent of the music of Brazil. His recording Piano Music of Brazil with Meridian Records (2008)[13][14][15][16] was well received and included in International Piano’s selection for an evening of Brazilian piano music; he has recorded Henrique Oswald’s chamber music (including the Piano Quartet No. 2, Op. 26 and the Piano Quintet, Op. 18) with the São Paulo Ensemble on the LAMI label.[17][18]

Monteiro is a notable performer of the music of the composer Almeida Prado, who dedicated his Ballade no 4 to him.[19] Monteiro’s recording of Cartas Celestes Volume 1 by Prado was broadcast on Brazilian radio in homage to the composer on his death in 2010.[20]

Educational activity

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He is currently[as of?] vice-director of the School of Communications and Arts at the University of São Paulo[21] and publishes widely on his subject. His pupils include Christian Budu who won first prize at the 2013 Clara Haskil International Piano Competition.[22]

Monteiro contributed the classical piano section on the DVD Piano – A History of 300 Years[23] and was producer and presenter of a 13-part series The Language of the Piano in the Classical Period for Brazilian radio in 2013.[24]

References

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  1. ^ Henrique Oswald (1852-1931) : un compositeur brésilien au-delà du nationalisme musical : l'exemple de sa musique de chambre avec piano / Edouardo [sic] Monteiro ; sous la direction de Louis Jambou (in Portuguese). 2001 – via SUDOC.
  2. ^ "International Piano Academy Lake Como - Students of the International Piano Academy Lake Como and the International Piano Foundation "Theo Lieven" (1993-2002)". Comopianoacademy.com. Retrieved 2014-07-17.
  3. ^ "Eduardo Henrique Soares Monteiro". National Council for Scientific and Technological Development.
  4. ^ Westdeutsche Allgemeine, Dienstag 21 May 1991, nummer 116, W BO 3. Ein Kaleidoskop des Empfindens (Annette Huls)
  5. ^ "VENCEDORES DA X - EDIÇÃO" [X WINNERS - EDITION]. Premiocarlosgomes.com.br. Archived from the original on 2014-07-23. Retrieved 2014-07-17.
  6. ^ Clarke, Colin. "S & H Concert Review". Archived from the original on 2015-02-16. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
  7. ^ Follett, Christopher (2008-01-01). "Eduardo Monteiro at the Wigmore". Musical Opinion. Archived from the original on 2015-03-29 – via Highbeam Research.
  8. ^ "Вселенная звука" открывает Бразилию ["The Universe of Sound" opens Brazil]. tvkultura.ru (in Russian). 2007-05-15. Archived from the original on 2014-07-25.
  9. ^ Recital di EDUARDO MONTEIRO. "Cartas Celestes" di Almeida Prado. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07. Also archived at Ghostarchive.
  10. ^ Ingle, Peter (2015-03-07). "Pianist Eduardo Monteiro Mesmerizes CAM". CharlestonToday. Archived from the original on 2015-03-30. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
  11. ^ "Eduardo Monteiro toca Concerto de Schumann" [Eduardo Monteiro plays Schumann Concerto] (in Portuguese). Culturafm.cmais.com.br. 2014-04-26. Retrieved 2014-07-17.
  12. ^ "Beethoven Concerto 3 I Allegro con brio Eduardo Monteiro, piano Kirk Trevor, conductor OSUSP". Archived from the original on September 24, 2015 – via soundcloud.com.
  13. ^ "Piano Music of Brazil - Eduardo Monteiro". Meridian Records.
  14. ^ "An Evening of Brazilian Piano Music". International Piano. No. 63. 2009. pp. 22–25.
  15. ^ The Gramophone. May 2008. p. 95. {{cite magazine}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)[title missing]
  16. ^ Franco Perpetuo, Irineu (2008-01-25). "Monteiro interpreta brasileiros com excelência" [Monteiro plays Brazilians with excellence]. Folha de Sao Paulo.
  17. ^ "Productions". LAMI.
  18. ^ "Música De Câmara". Discogs.
  19. ^ "Pianista Eduardo Monteiro toca Liszt e Almeida Prado na Fundação Maria Luisa e Oscar Americano" [Pianist Eduardo Monteiro plays Liszt and Almeida Prado at the Maria Luisa and Oscar Americano Foundation] (in Portuguese). Concerto. 2011-09-23. Archived from the original on 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2014-07-17.
  20. ^ "Clave de Sol - nº 10" (in Portuguese). UOL. 2010-12-17.
  21. ^ "Diretoria". Escola de Comunicações e Artes. Retrieved 2014-07-17.
  22. ^ Sampaio, João Luiz (2014-05-10). "Cristian Budu é um pianista em busca do lirismo e do público" [Cristian Budu is a pianist in search of lyricism and the public]. Estadao.com.br. Archived from the original on 2014-05-10. Retrieved 2014-07-17.
  23. ^ "Online - DVD Piano - uma história de 300 anos" [DVD Piano - a 300-year history] (in Portuguese). Sesc São Paulo. 2013-02-28. Archived from the original on 2014-07-25. Retrieved 2014-07-17.
  24. ^ "A Linguagem Pianística no Período Clássico" [Pianistic Language in the Classical Period]. Culturafm.cmais.com.br. Retrieved 2014-07-17.
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